Ighalo scored his fourth goal in just eight appearances for the Red Devils since moving to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua on a short-term loan in January. The 30-year-old netted a fantastic finish to kick-start United’s 5-0 thrashing of LASK in the Europa League last-16 first leg (Transfermarkt).

The former Nigerian international’s loan contract expires on 30th June although the board do have the option to buy the striker. His current market value is registered at a mere £5.85m via Transfermarkt.

Ighalo was originally brought on board to provide cover for injured star Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial but he has provided club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with plenty of rotation at the top of the pitch, allowing Martial to rest whilst Rashford continues to work on his recovery from a back injury.

He's probably a better option than Lukaku because Lukaku is better and demands to be the first choice striker. That being said, Martial has a potentially higher ceiling and also should have that spot. We have Greenwood developing. Ighalo at 30 is a better option for the squad. https://t.co/ogDavRjnK7